PCU RN
Tacoma, Washington
Saint Joseph Medical Center

ICU RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Tacoma, WA Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Days (7a-7p) and nights (7p-7a) Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week

Required Qualifications

• Active BLS and ACLS (AHA) certifications
• Active Washington RN license. A pending license is needed to submit. A temporary license takes approximately 4 weeks.
• 2 years of experience in the specialty
• Not eligible if employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any affiliated health system within the past year

Preferred

• Strong med-surg background (the facility is looking for strong Med Surg RNs)

Orientation

• Orientation and education hours are not guaranteed during the first 2 weeks of the assignment. Expect 25+ hours.
• Floor-specific orientation is planned for up to 1 week with an educator, with a minimum of 2 shifts.

Unit and Assignment Details

• Unit: Medical ICU, with 82 critical care beds (48 ICU, 34 PCU) across 3 separate floors
• Primary assignment: PCU, with float to ICU
• Float scope: Float eligible between all ICUs and the PCU. If needed, travelers may also float to other facilities in the region.
• Ratios: ICU 1:1 or 1:2; PCU 1:3
• Charge nurse: 1 per floor
• Nurse aides: 2 per floor
• Patient types: All critical care diagnoses
• Drips: All ICU-level drips. PCU drips include cardizem, nitro, insulin, and heparin.
• Ventilators: Yes in ICU; none in PCU
• Pressors: None
• Not required: IABP or CRRT, unless the traveler has that experience
• Telemetry/monitor techs: Only in PCU

Schedule

• Weekends: Days work Saturday and Sunday; nights work Friday and Saturday. Every other weekend.
• Holidays: Rotate with permanent staff.
• Scrub color: No requirements

Work Environment and Support

• Physician coverage: Hospitalist or intensivist on site during days; virtual ICU coverage at night, with an ARNP in house overnight for procedures
• Services: IV team, respiratory therapy 24/7, and pharmacy 24/7
• EMR: Epic